Malawi

Malawian artist Samson Kambalu on the non-Western ways of crafting a narrative

Video Interviews > African Design / Film & Animation

The multimedia artist says there’s no such thing as a passive audience in Africa. >

15 Mar 19
How drones are helping in the fight against malaria

Design Frontiers > African Design

“Where do mosquitoes go in the dry season?” >

10 Jul 18
Is this the world’s cheapest solar lamp?

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

UK firm designs cheap solar lamp for clean, reliable lighting. >

16 Jun 17
3 Must-See Design Talks by African creatives

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors

All three of these designers are innovating in Africa’s unique circumstances. >

11 May 17
Beating Heart: An archive of African sounds is remixed for a new album

Design News > Design Activism

Several famous musicians have contributed remixes to the new Beating Hearts album, using sounds from a vast and previously private audio archive. >

14 Jun 16
In celebration of the African vernacular architecture

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors

American architect Jon Sojkowski is gathering an online archive of images and information that celebrate African vernacular architecture. >

20 Jul 15
The Zambulance is rural Africa’s answer to an ambulance

Design News > Creative Economy

Non-profit Zambikes is saving lives by connecting residents of remote villages in Africa to critical medical treatment. >

14 Jul 15
A school is unpacked in Malawi

Lookbook > Architecture & Interiors

How a rural school went from fabrication at a workshop in Johannesburg to erection on a dusty site in the village of Chimphamba. >

11 Dec 14
Light learning

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

Architecture for a Change uses lightweight materials with extreme efficiency for a school in rural Malawi. >

8 Jun 14
Africa is Tranformed

Lookbook > Architecture & Interiors / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Industrial Design / Product Design

"Africa is Transformed" is one of the of the five themes explored in the "Africa is Now" exhibition at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

28 Feb 14

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